Carrying and disbursing case



Feb. 11, W47. a. F. WAGNER 4 CARRYING AND DISBURSING CASE -Fil ed Aug. 29, 1945 INVENTOR. Wg/rew ee/3e BY r f m ATTORNEY Paiented Feb. 11, 1947 CARRYING AND DISBURSING CASE George F. Wagner, East Orange, N. 5., assignor to Brinks, Incorporated, Chicago, 111., a corporation of Illinois Application August 29, 1945, Serial No. 613,374

6 Claims.

The present invention relates to a carrying and disbursing case. More particularly, the present invention relates to a portable carrying case or the like for carrying currency, coin, etc, and providing means for facilitating the disbursing of the same at a manufacturing or other establishment.

In a device of the character set forth, it is desirable to provide not only means for securely carrying currency, check or coins, but it is essential to provide a device which may include a counter for transactions and a number of subdivided. spaces for segregating the currency and coins. It is further necessary to provide means to prevent pilfering from the container during use thereof,

It is one of the objects of the present invention therefore, to provide an improved collapsible carrying case for currency or the like.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a carrying case for currency, coins or the like having foldable means providing a counter for disbursing the currency.

A third object of the present invention is to provide a carrying case having foldable means functioning both as a closure member for the case and as a counter when the case is used for disbursing.

A fourth object of the present invention is to provide in a disbursing case, means forming a counter above a storage space and folding means hinged to the case providing support for the counter means and preventing access to the storage space from three sides of the case.

Other objects of the invention will in part be obvious and will in part appear hereinafter.

The invention comprises the features of construction, combinations of elements and arrangement of parts, which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter set forth and the scope of the invention will be indicated in the claims.

For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of the invention, reference should be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the closed case of the present invention in upright position for carrying.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the case of the present invention in horizontal open position for disbursing,

Referring to the drawing and particularly Fig ure 1, thereof, the disbursing case of the present invention is indicated in general at I0. The case It includes a body portion I I for storing and receiving currency and a cover portion I2. The case may be made of any suitable material such as fiber, leather or thin metal and may be reinforced in the usual manner at the corners by brass or other metal portions I3. These reinforcing portions may be riveted or otherwise suitably affixed to the case Ill.

The Cover I2 is hinged to the storage portion I I of the case by a hinge I4, and is provided with the usual lock 55 and hasps I5 and I'l. A handle I8 for carrying the case is also provided at the upper end thereof. The cover I2 of the case is divided longitudinall of the case, intermediate the top and bottom by a second hinge I 9. This hinge I9 thus divides the cover into two portions 29 and 2 I. The lower somewhat narrower portion 2! is adapted to function as a counter front and the somewhat larger portion 29 as a counter top as will be hereinafter set forth. It will be noted that auxiliary fastening means, as hasps 22 and 23, are provided for each of the divided cover portions 29 and 2i respectively. Further, the over-lapping edge portions 24 and 25 of the cover portions 20 and 2| are cut away at their proximate edges as indicated at 25 and 21 to permit portion 2a to be positioned, at the hinge I9, approximately at right angles to the portion 2I,

Referring to Figure 2, it will be noted that at each end of the case II) there is provided a side member each substantially as wide as the case at its lower end and as wide as the counter top 20 at its upper end. These side members indicated at 28 and 29, are hinged at their base portions to the ends of the case II! as by hinges 30 and 3! and 32 and 33. As shown in Figure 2, the side members 28 and 2e are in upright position and in this position serve to support the counter portion 25 and also prevent access to the interior of the case from the ends thereof. The interior of the case may. be suitably provided With a larger portion or shallow compartment 3 2 for coins, divided sections, 35 for bills and additional compartments having a hinged cover element 36.

In accordance with the foregoing it is to be noted that there is provided a disbursing case orthe like which is capable of being conveniently carried as shown in Figure 1 to a suitable locality and used by a paymaster for money transactions. In use, the case, in open horizontal position, may be supported by a collapsible stand (not shown) or by a table or desk. The case is easy to set up, inasmuch as the cover I 2 need only be opened,

.bent at th hinge l9, and the side members 28 and 29 raised to upright supporting position to provide a convenient counter and compartmental storage for currency or the like.

Since certain changes may be made in the above construction and different embodiments of the invention could be made without departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawing shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

It is also to be understood that .the following claims are intended to cover all the generic and specific features of the invention herein described, and all statements of the scope of the invention, which as a matter of language might be said to fall therebetween.

I claim:

1. In a case for carrying currency and the like and disbursing the same, a body portion for storing and receiving the currency, a cover portion hinged at one edge to the body portion, said cover portion having a hinge extending longitudinally thereof intermediate the hinged edge and a free edge, said hinge dividing the cover into a counter top portion and a counter front portion, and means extending from and hinged to the body portion for supporting the counter top portion above and spaced from the body portion.

2. In a case for carrying currency and the like and disbursing the same, a body portion for storing and receiving the currency, a cover portion hinged at one edge to the body portion, said cover portion having a hinge extending longitudinally thereof intermediate the hinged edge and the free edge, said hinge dividing the cover into a counter top portion and a counter front portion, and a pair of side members each hinged at its lower end to the body portion and each having an upper end fitting against the counter top portion to support the same.

3. In a case for carrying currency and the like and disbursing the same, a body portion for storing and receiving the currency, a cover portion hinged at one edge to the body portion, said cover portion having means to divide the same into a relatively wide counter top portion and a relatively narrow counter front portion and to permit positioning of the counter top portion at a selected angle to the counter front portion and a pair of side members each hinged at its lower end to the body portion and each fitting against the counter top portion at its upper end to support the counter top portion in spaced position relative to the body portion and at a, substantially right angle to the counter front portion.

4. In a case for carrying currency and the like disbursing the same, a body portion for storing and receiving the currency, 3. cover portion hinged at one edge to the body portion, said cover portion having means to divide the same into a relatively wide counter top portion and a relatively narrow counter front portion and to permit positioning of the counter top portion at a selected angle to the counter front portion and a, pair of side members =each hinged at its lower end to the body portion and each fitting against the counter top portion at its upper end to support the counter top portion in spaced position relative to the body portion and at a substantially right angle to the counter front portion, said side members being substantially as wide as the body portion at their lower ends and substantially as wide as the top counter portion at their upper ends to form closures for the sides of a counter formed by the front counter portion and the top counter portion.

5. In a case for carrying currency and the like and disbursing the same, a body portion for storing and receiving the currency, a cover portion hinged at one longitudinal edge to the body portion, a hinge extending longitudinally of the cover portion and dividing the same into a relatively wide counter top portion and a relatively narrow counter front portion, said hinge permitting positioning of the counter top portion at a selected angle relative to the counter front portion, and a pair of side members each hinged to the body portion at its lower end and each of a length to fit against said counter top portion at its upper end to support said counter top portion at substantially a right angle to the counter front portion.

6. In a case for carrying currency and the like and disbursing the same, a body portion for storing and receiving the currency, a cover portion hinged at one longitudinal edge to the body portion, a hinge extending longitudinally of the cover portion and dividing the same into a relatively wide counter top portion and a relatively narrow counter front portion, said hinge permitting positioning of the counter top portion at a selected angle relative to the counter front portion, and a pair of side members each hinged to the body portion at its lower ends and each of a length to fit against said counter top portion at its upper end to support said counter top portion at substantially a right angle to the counter front portion, said side members being substantially as wide as the body portion at their lower ends and substantially as wide as the top counter portion at their upper ends to form closures for the sides of a counter formed by the front counter portion and the top counter portion.

GEORGE F. WAGNER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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